Food Preservation - Pressure Gauge Testing Service
You should have your dial gauge on your pressure canner checked annually for accuracy. The University of Maine Cooperative Extension provides free Pressure Dial Gauge Testing. Call or e-mail the contact person for your county, listed below, to get your dial gauge tested.
| County | Contact person | Phone (toll free in Maine) | |
| Androscoggin | Kathy Savoie | ksavoie@maine.edu | 1-800-287-1458 |
| Aroostook (Northern/Fort Kent) | Lisa Fishman | lisa.fishman@maine.edu | 1-800-287-1421 |
| Aroostook (Central/Presque Isle) | Lisa Fishman | lisa.fishman@maine.edu | 1-800-287-1421 |
| Aroostook (Southern/Houlton) | Lisa Fishman | lisa.fishman@maine.edu | 1-800-287-1421 |
| Cumberland | Kathy Savoie | ksavoie@maine.edu | 1-800-287-1471 |
| Franklin | Kathy Savoie | ksavoie@maine.edu | 1-800-287-1478 |
| Hancock | Alan Majka | alan.majka@maine.edu | 1-800-287-1479 |
| Kennebec | Kathy Savoie | ksavoie@maine.edu | 1-800-287-1481 |
| Knox | Vina Lindley | vina.lindley@maine.edu | 1-800-287-1471 |
| Lincoln | Vina Lindley | vina.lindley@maine.edu | 1-800-244-1471 |
| Oxford | Karen Toohey | karen.toohey@maine.edu | 1-800-287-1482 |
| Penobscot | Jason Bolton | jason.bolton@maine.edu | 1-800-287-0274 |
| Piscataquis | Jason Bolton | jason.bolton@maine.edu | 1-800-287-0274 |
| Sagadahoc | Kathy Savoie | ksavoie@maine.edu | 1-800-287-1458 |
| Somerset | Vina Lindley | vina.lindley@maine.edu | 1-800-287-1481 |
| Waldo | Vina Lindley | vina.lindley@maine.edu | 1-800-287-1426 |
| Washington | Alan Majka | alan.majka@maine.edu | 1-800-287-1542 |
| York | Gere Stevens Nancy Beaulieu |
gere.stevens@maine.edu nancy.beaulieu@maine.edu |
1-800-287-1535 |